Curb attachment for bridles



Dec. 20, 1927. 1,653,382

J. WIESENFELD CURB ATTACHMENT FOR BRIDLES Filed May 11. 192'? Patented Dec. 20, 1927.

JOSEPH .WIESENFELD, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

CURB ATTACHMENT" FOR BRIDLES.

, Application filed may 11,

This invention relates 'to a bridle having an improved curb attachment. has a bit supported from the cheek straps in the usual way, this bit comprising a bar'having guards at its ends which extend above and below the bar, and a nose strap is supported independently of the cheek straps, and has secured to its ends chains or bands which cross one another and are attached to the upper ends of the bit guards. A curb rein is attached to the lower ends of the bit guards, and when the curb rein is pulled by the rider, the bit guards, serving as levers, tighten the cross chains under the lower jaw of the horse and draw the nose strap against the horses nose. The nose strap is provided with rounded nodules which bear at points against the nose of the horse, and the tightening of this strap and the chains causes the horse to release the bit and come under control of the rider. 7

In the accompanying drawing, 7

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the bridle showing its application to a horse; and,

Fig. 2 is a, rear perspective viewof the bridle.

Referring to the drawing 1, 2, and 3 in dicate, respectively, the crown strap, the brow band, and throat strap of the bridle; and l and 5 indicate the cheek straps to which the bit is attached. As shown, the bit comprises a bar 6, having guards 7 and 8 at its ends, these guards extending above and below the bit and having loops 7 and S at their upper ends, to which the cheek straps are connected. The driving rein 9 is connected directly to the bit bar, and the curb rein 10 is connected to the lower ends of the guards 7 and S, as shown.

The nose strap 11 is suspended from the crown strap 1 by straps 12 and 13,,the latter having loops through which the ends of the nose strap extend, as shown. One end, 11

' of the nose strap is connected by a chain 1% to the loop 7* on the guard 7 at the opposite side of the bit from the end 11 and the other end 11 of said band' is connected by The bridle latter comprising a 1927. Serial No. 190,468.

a chain 15 to the loop 8 on the guard 8. Thus, it will be seen that the ends of the nose band are connected by cross-chains to the guards at the opposite ends of the bit. The nose band is preferably provided with rounded projections 16, adapted to bear against the nose. of the horse.

. lVhen the bridle is in use, the cross-chains extend back of the lower jaw of the horse, and it will be evident that it the horse be comes fractious and grabs the bit between his teeth, a pull upon the curb rein will cause the bit guards toturn about the axis of the bit, 1 and the upper end portions of said guard will draw the cross-chains tightly around the lower jaw of the horse, and the nose band will be pulled tightly around the nose of the horse and the animal will instinctively release the bit and come under control. It is to be noted that the nose bandvis supported independently of the bit, and that the band and the curb chains will not be tightened by pullingvupon the driV-e ing rein, but only by a pull upon the curb rein.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a bridle having a crown strap, cheek straps and a bit, the latter comprising a bar having guards at its ends extending above and below the bar,

of a nose-band, supported independently of the cheek straps, and curb chains each extending from one end of the nose-band to the upper part of a guard at the opposite side of the bit.

2'. The combination with a bridle having a crown strap, cheek straps and a bit, the bar having guards at its ends extending above and below the bar, of a nose-band, straps secured to the crown strap and supporting said band, and curb chains each extending from one end of the nose-band to the upper part of a guard at the opposite side of the'bit. In testimony whereof my signature.

JOSEPH VIESENFELD.

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